Trauner denies that he favors a gun registry

Cheyenne, Wy – Democrat Gary Trauner says a charge by Republican Cynthia Lummis that Trauner favors a national federal registry of gun owners is untruthful.Trauner is running against Lummis and Libertarian David Herbertfor the U.S. House seat now held by the retiring Rep. BarbaraCubin. Lummis has been running ads saying Trauner has favored anational federal registry of gun owners. Cubin made the sameaccusations against Trauner two years ago when she narrowly beathim. The ads are based on an answer Trauner provided in 2006 on aNational Rifle Association questionnaire about gun rights issues. Trauner says he may not have been clear two years ago, but heprovided a copy of this year's questionnaire that shows himstanding with the NRA against a federal registry. Lummis campaign manager Tucker Fagan says the Lummis campaignads are based on answers Trauner provided in 2006 because theyhadn't seen Trauner's answers on this year's NRA questionnaire.